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Financing a short line railroads acquisition
The SBA 7(a) lenders funding the most short line railroads acquisitions, ranked from public loan records — typical deal about $809K. A lender doing your industry every week underwrites faster and prices sharper.
Most active in short line railroads
Ranked by funded short line railroads acquisitions. Tap a lender to open its full record, or hit Get in touch for an introduction.
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DealRoom analysis of public SBA 7(a) lending records; ranked by funded acquisition loans to short line railroads businesses. Mega-bank call-center lenders excluded.
Agent summary
How to finance a short line railroads acquisition with an SBA 7(a) loan: the lenders that fund the most of them (from public records), typical cost, and what it takes to qualify. DealRoom is not a lender.
- $809K typical loan
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- Data freshness:
- SBA records through 2026-05-31; FDIC through 2026-03-31; page updated 2026-06-16.
- Sources:
- Public SBA 7(a) loan records; FDIC institution data (BankFind); DealRoom lender and franchise enrichment.